Photo: J. Gould, H C Richter / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Green Shrike-babbler
Pteruthius xanthochlorus
Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Pteruthius
- Species xanthochlorus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Shrike-babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Green Shrike-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus) is a species of bird in the Vireonidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to ne Myanmar.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 787,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Shrike-babbler?
The Green Shrike-babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 14.3 g.
Where does the Green Shrike-babbler live?
The Green Shrike-babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to ne Myanmar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Shrike-babbler belong to?
The Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Shrike-babbler eat?
The Green Shrike-babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green Shrike-babbler migrate?
The Green Shrike-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Shrike-babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Green Shrike-babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Green Shrike-babbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green Shrike-babbler's range?
The Green Shrike-babbler has a mapped global range of about 787,000 km².
Conservation
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